Residents of the Motor City are no strangers to urban blight and folks stealing scrap metal from homes–even with people inside of them. But this written display of force was too much, even for hardened residents used to violence in the city.LIKE 105.9 Kiss On Facebook To Keep Up With Your Fave Black Celebs!

“We were in our way to church and look, oh my goodness, did they really put that on there?” one woman told Channel 7.

“It does send a pretty clear message,” says Imani Stinson.

Stinson, who owns several houses in the neighborhood, knows how frustrating it can be to deal with squatters. But she thinks using threatening signs to keep squatters at bay is taking it too far.

“Being a homeowner and people breaking up in and stealing equipment and vandalizing it, that is a problem, but we still can’t send a message we will hurt someone because of squatters,” says Stinson.

So, far no one has been able to catch up with the homeowner.

As NewsOne previously reported, squatting is a major issue in Detroit. Though, some residents don’t seem to have an issue with it. Check out the video below.